QUILT INDEX RECORD

23-19-740

Where are the records for this quilt housed?

University of Rhode Island

Who documented this quilt?

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project

Rhode Island Quilt Documentation Project Number:

94

Person filling out this form is:

Quilt owner

When was the form filled out?

04/25/1992

Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:

Quilt owner

If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?

Purchased the quilt

This is a:

Finished quilt

Quilt's title:

Mr. Roosevelt's Necktie

Names for quilt's pattern in common use:

"Oh Susanna, Susanna" (Quilters Album of Blocks and Borders)

How wide is the quilt?

69 inches

How long is the quilt?

81 1/2 inches

Shape of edge:

Straight

Shape of corners:

Straight

Overall color scheme:

Multicolor

Quilt's condition:

Excellent/like new

Notes on condition, damage, or repairs:

Never used.

Time period:

Timespan

Date estimated by an antique dealer, quilt historian or appraiser:

1880-1930

Describe the quilt's layout:

Block pattern

Number of quilt blocks:

143

Size of quilt blocks:

6 1/2 inches x 6 1/2 inches

Arrangement of quilt blocks:

Straight

Spacing of quilt blocks:

Other

Describe the quilt setting:

connected by red corner blocks on point

Number of different block patterns used in the quilt:

1

What is the shape of the quilt blocks?

Squares

Fiber types used to make the quilt top:

Cotton

Fabric styles used in the quilt top:

Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain

Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:

Hand Piecing

Can you feel or see paper on the quilt that was used as a construction aid?

no

Materials used to make the back:

Cotton

What color is the back of the quilt?

Gray

Describe the back:

Machine sewn; Print

How is the binding made?

Edges turned in/ no separate binding; Machine sewn

What kind of filling is used in the quilt?

Cannot tell

How are the layers held together?

Tied or tufted

Thread type used for the quilting:

string

Color of thread used in the quilting:

white

Can you see any knots on the front or back of the quilt?

yes

Quilting designs used, overall motifs:

All-over-design

Where the quilt was made, state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Where the quilt was made, country:

United States

How was this quilt acquired?

Purchase

Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:

Purchased at an auction from the home of Iva Greene Allan in Portsmouth, RI.

Why was the quilt made?

Not described

The quilt was made to be used for:

Unknown

Quilt is presently used as:

Unknown

Where did the maker get their materials?

Unknown

Where did the maker find their pattern?

Unknown

Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?

Public domain

Ownership of this quilt is:

Private

Quilt owner's state:

Rhode Island (RI)

Quilt owner's country:

United States

Quiltmaker's gender:

Female

Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:

United States

Who photographed this quilt?

RIQDP

Access and copyright information:

Restricted

Copyright holder:

Linda Welters